Stock-chute.



W. REID.

STOCK GHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1912.

Patented Mar. 24, 1914.

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STOCK OHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1912.

1,0Q1,459 Patented Mar. 24, 1914.

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UNITED STATE PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM REID, 0}? RAW, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM E.VASBINDER, OF SIMMONS, TEXAS.

STOCK-CHUTE.

To all 20710211 it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM REID, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kaw city, in the county of Kay and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-Chutes, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to stock chutes, and particularly to a device ofthis character which is adapted to be folded into compact form when notin use.

An important object is to provide a device of this character havinggraded. extensions on one end, so that in use, when one end of the chuterests upon one level and the other end rests upon a higher level, givingthe chute an inclined position, the sides of the chute will extend asfar or farther than the bottom of the chute.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will besimple and cheap to manufacture, easy to adjust, and eiiicient anddurable in service.

Other objects and advantages will be made apparent during the course ofthe following description.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved stockchute in open position, showing it adapted for use in loading a stockcar, Fig.

2 is a longitudinal section thereof showing.

the device adapted for use in loading a wagon from the ground, Fig. 3 isa cross section, Fig. 4: is a plan view of my device folded and adaptedto be used as a wagon cover, and Fig. 5 is a cross section of itapplied.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, A designates a wagon bodycomprising the bottom B and sides O.

D represents the doorway of a stock car, and E the floor.

My stock chute comprises a bottom section 1 of the same width as theinside of the wagon body, and hinged side sections 2 and 3. The bottomsection 1 comprises longitudinal rails or bars 4, connected by stripsSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 1, 1912.

Patented Mar. 2st, 1914.

Serial No. 707,041.

or slats o. On the lower side of the bars 4 are secured other transversebars 6, which project beyond the side bars 41: to which are securedspaced angle irons 7 whose outer faces are in alinement with the outeredges of the bars 4, for a purpose to be described.

Secured along and above one side of the bottom section 1 is alongitudinal bar 8 of the same thickness as one of the side sections. Tothis bar is hingedly secured, as at 9 the side section 2. On theopposite side of the bottom section is hingedly secured, as at 10, theside section 3.

The side sections comprise upright bars 11, to which the hinges aresecured, and longitudinal strips or slats 12. It will be noted that thetopmost slat projects considerably beyond the bottom 1, and the otherslats terminate along the line drawn from the topmost slat to the end ofthe bottom section.

In order to hold the side sections in their proper spaced relation, Iprovide a bar 13 pivoted upon the upper end of a metallic strip 141secured to one side, as shown at 15. On the other side section I providea bracket 16 adapted to be engaged by the angular end 17 of the bar 13.

Any desired means may be employed to prevent the accidental displacementof the bar 13. I have shown the end 17 provided with an aperture 18adapted to aline with an opening 19 in one of the slats 12, for thereception of a pin 20. I have shown this particular locking means forpurpose of illustration, but do not limit myself to this structure.

In use, my improved chute is placed with one end resting inside of awagon body, and the other end resting inside the door of a stock orother car. It will be seen that the transverse projecting strip 6 on oneend prevents the chute from slipping farther into the wagon body, andthe strip 6 at the other end prevents the chute from being forced toofar into the stock car. Owing to the fact that the car floor is on ahigher level than the wagon body, the chute will be inclined. Byconstructing the slats of the side sections longer than the bottomsection, the sides project as far or farther than the bottom of thechute into the car. This eliminates the gap which would result if theside slats were only as long as the bottom, and thus prevents theanimals from falling or slipping oif the chute.

When it is desired to use the chute for loading stock into a wagon frompens, the end of the chute at which the sides project would rest uponthe bottom of the wagon, and the other end would rest upon the groundpreferably within a gateway.

the device is adapted to be folded by removing the pin 20, releasing thebar 17 and swinging it into the position shown in Fig. 2, swinging theside 3 over upon the bottom, and then swinging the side 2 upon the topof the previously folded side. Owing to the side 2 being hinged to thebar 8, the sides will lie perfectly fiat.

Then the device is folded as described it is adapted for use as a wagoncover, the angle irons '7 engaging the inner faces of the sides of thewagon body, and the bars 6 resting upon the top of the sides, as shownin Fig. 5. Of course, if it was desired, the device could be applied inthe same way without being folded, and would then serve as an auxiliarybody.

It will be understood that various changes in the construction,proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit of the invention, or limiting the scope of the claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

In a device of the character described comprising a platform and hingedsides, means to hold said sides in their vertical spaced relation, saidmeans comprising a bracket mounted on one of said sides, a'oar pivotallymounted on said bracket and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, adownwardly extending end formed on said bar, said downwardly extendingend being provided with an aperture, a bracket mounted upon the otherside portion adapted to be engaged by said end, and a pin adapted to beinserted within said aperture in said end portion and within an alinedaperture in said last named side portion, said bar being adapted to liealong the top edge of said first named side portion and said end portionbeing adapted to lie against the adjacent end of said first named sideportion when the device is in its folded position.

In testimony whereof 1 hereto a'fiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

lVILLIAM REID.

Witnesses H. E. GUY, G. XV. NEVVCOMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington; D. G."

